TULLIBARD’S HAWKWIND
b. g., 17.3 hands, 14 years, Irish-bred Irish Sport Horse (Cruising—Artic Anna, Arctic Que), owned by the rider.

JORDAN LINSTEDT
24 years, Redmond, Wash.

In 2010, this team placed seventh at the Galway Downs CIC*** (Calif.) and 14th at The Event at Rebecca Farm CIC-W*** (Mont.). They placed 21st at the Galway Downs CCI*** in 2011 and finished fifth in an advanced division at Poplar Place (Ga.) this spring.

This is a serious step up for this pair. Fortunately for them, Derek di Grazia, the course designer here, has designed alternate routes that will allow less experienced horses and riders to complete without trying to compete. Hopefully, Jordan will take advantage of some of those alternate routes.